Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms have changed the way people listen to music. In the process, the way artists and new songs are discovered has changed too. Historically radio stations held the monopoly on what was heard, and… Continue Reading →

Amazon is the dark horse of streaming music. That horse is not looking so dark anymore. We’ve been tracking weekly usage of streaming music apps on a quarterly basis since 2016 and we’ve seen Amazon growing strongly quarter upon quarter.… Continue Reading →

The latest in a regular series of Insight Sessions was held yesterday (June 27), unveiling new music research by Mark Mulligan of MiDiA Research. The report for BPI/ERA, christened Generation Z: Meet the Young Millennials, explores the music consumption habits… Continue Reading →

Spotify playlists were only introduced a few years ago but have since proven to be one of the best ways to discover new music. Artists have built careers around their songs being playlisted, as it’s basically guaranteed to get your track… Continue Reading →

Last time on The Ten Laws of Indie Success… …We discussed The Law of Indie Success #9 Keep Financial Records. And questioned if 50 Cent could have avoided bankruptcy by living within his means. This week we see how Jay Z studied… Continue Reading →